Articles tagged ‘Walter Spies’
Han Snel’s Retrospective Exhibition: Ubud
By Barrie | May 29th, 2008 |
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Numerous foreign artists have made Bali their home and created their own themes and styles in painting the Balinese and their culture and religion. Bali became an artist enclave for avant-garde artists such as Walter Spies, Rudolf Bonnet, Arie Smit and the most famous being Adrien-Jean Le Mayeur who married Ni Pollock, a renowned legong [...]
History of tourism in Bali
By Nick | September 10th, 2007 | 2 Comments »
When talking about about tourism we’re usually referring to European tourism in the 20th Century. The first western account of visiting Bali was by Dutchman Aernoudt Lintgens in 1597. Other famous westerners that followed included the Danish trader Mads Lange (200th anniversary Sept 18th 2007) and German artist Walter Spies. Spies was part of the [...]
Fred C. Wilson III’s account of his Bali trip
By Nick | September 4th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
American tourist Fred C. Wilson III, always dreamed of visiting Bali. In 2005 he did and staying the Kuta area, was enchanted by the place, the people and the culture.
Walter Spies: Painter and Bali expat
By Nick | August 16th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
German artist Walter Spies was born September 15, 1895 in Moscow. From an early age he had an interest in the arts, including painting, dance and music. Attending university in Dresden, gave Spies the opportunity to interact with musicians and composers, such as Paul Hindemith and Arthur Schnabel, and artists such as Oskar Kokoschka and [...]
Walter Spies at 111 Exhibition: Ubud, Bali
By BootsnAll | June 16th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Walter Spies was a Russian born, German artist who settled in the colonial Dutch East Indies from 1923 until his untimely death in 1942.
Neka Museum Ubud
By Nick | May 11th, 2006 | Add a Comment »
Two years ago on this day I visited the Neka Museum in Ubud. The Neka museum is the most famous museum in Ubud and the most complete collection of Balinese traditional art.
Ubud: Why go there?
By Nick | May 10th, 2006 | 1 Comment »
Visitors to Bali often start out in Kuta, Sanur or Nusa Dua. After a few days they begin to suspect there is more to Bali than beach and bars. The obvious place to head to is Ubud, modern cultural center of the island.
